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Quite simply, whether you are a pointy-head boffin or someone
with not the slightest interest in science or how things work,
this series will stun you.
State-of-the-art graphics will take you on journeys to the
creation of the planets, around the solar system to each of
the Earth's neighbours and fly you in on a probe's lens view
to see their surfaces.
The Planets begins with the story of space exploration
and an overview of our galaxy from its beginnings to where
we are today on the doorstep of major space journeys.
It then takes us through in-depth looks at Mercury, Mars,
Earth, Venus and the recently-discovered (in space time) Pluto,
our own Moon and the biggies of the solar system - Jupiter,
Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.
Of course, without the Sun, our star, we'd all be in a power
of trouble so the producers have allocated one entire show
to the big yellow orb that rises each day to bring a bit of
life and warmth into our lives.
On top of those subjects, the series examines all we know
of the atmospheres on other planets and asks whether life
could exist there and when will our solar system end (the
BIG bang).
Well, we know the Sun will go out in about four billion years,
so we haven't got a lot of time to prepare a space ark to
take humanity to another world.
There's always that killer asteroid, however... Anyway, before
we die, The Planets is a must-see and a must-have for
education institutions. Easy viewing, easy learning and one
heck of a show.
Well done, British Broadcasting Corporation.
Conclusion: Movie: 95%
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